Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Rose RoyaleFirst · ShiseidoRose Royale2006 · ★ 4.45
Dear PollySecond · Vilhelm ParfumerieDear PollyParfum · 2015 · ★ 4.00
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Rose Royale × Dear Polly

Rose, floral and citrus meets green, citrus and fresh. They share one accord and two notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Rose Royale, blue is Dear Polly. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rose RoyaleDear Polly
citrusboth
rosefirst
greensecond
freshsecond
fresh spicysecond
ambersecond
muskysecond
fruitysecond
mossysecond
animalicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rose Royale
Grasse RoseGrasse RoseMagnoliaMagnoliaRose de MaiRose de MaiYlang YlangYlang YlangJasmineJasmineWhite Cedar ExtractWhite Cedar ExtractIrisIrisRoseRose
In both
BergamotOakmoss
One shared accord:
citrus
Only in Dear Polly
AppleAppleBlack TeaBlack TeaBlack AmberBlack AmberMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenRose Royale brings floral; Dear Polly brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and oakmoss, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadRose Royale is voted moderate and enormous; Dear Polly moderate on both. Expect Rose Royale to lead and Dear Polly to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Rose Royale, two of Dear Polly over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Rose Royale × Dear Polly · Layering Lab | Scentsation